Driver charged with DWI after crash into house

HAMPTON — A Boston man who allegedly crashed into a beach house early Sunday morning has been charged with drunken driving.

Patrick Cronin

HAMPTON — A Boston man who allegedly crashed into a beach house early Sunday morning has been charged with drunken driving.

Christopher Swift, 23, was charged this week with aggravated driving while intoxicated, according to Hampton Police Lt. Dan Gidley. The crash caused minor damage to the 853 Ocean Blvd. home. The felony-level charge was levied because of injuries to Swift's passengers, police said.

Police said Swift was traveling south at 4:19 a.m., when he struck the house. Swift and passengers Tina Groves, 49, and Akeem Joclyn, 21, were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A juvenile passenger was not injured and was released to a guardian, police said.

Gidley said the charges were brought forward after blood work was done on Swift at the hospital, per state law. "They also got a search warrant and drew additional blood so they could tell what his (blood alcohol concentration) was shortly after the accident and also what is was an hour or two later," he said.

Gidley said he doesn't expect additional charges to be filed. Swift's arraignment has not yet been scheduled.

According to online assessing records, the house that was struck is owned in a trust by Ronald, Rosemary and Richard Lambert of Hampstead.

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